Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to ...

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.

Discover six unforgettable ways to experience the Northern Lights this winter, from snowmobile safaris in Alaska to husky ...

Florida has launched its first state-sanctioned black bear hunt since 2015. State wildlife officials claim that the hunt will ...

This winter is predicted to be a particularly good one for spotting the green-hued celestial clouds in the night skies of the ...

California wildlife officials are now allowing mountain lions to be killed to protect endangered bighorn sheep, changing a ...

In Colombia’s enormous Magdalena River basin, an ecological anomaly has triggered an extraordinary debate among ecologists.

The animal is endemic to its island namesake and is the smallest subspecies of its kind. Trail camera catches footage of rare ...

The snakes first came to Florida when a hurricane blew off a python breeding center. Ever since they have been breeding like unstoppable.

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There’s perhaps no more fascinating Bay Area day trip than hanging with the bellowing animals of Año Nuevo State Park.

A spate of bear attacks across Japan has seen local authorities pushed to drastic measures, including calling in the army and ...